Improving the safety of operation of tanks with a floating roof in the winter period

International Conference “Transport and Storage of Hydrocarbons

能源学;运输工程;化学工业

Kulikov, A.M.^1 ; Chekardovskiy, S.M.^1

Industrial University of Tyumen, 38 Volodarskogo str., Tyumen

625000, Russia^1

关键词: Floating roof;    Large amounts;    Light oil;    Snow covers;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/445/1/012010/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/445/1/012010

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Tanks with a floating roof (VST FR) allow reducing losses from evaporation of light oil fractions and petroleum products by 90-98%. However, their use in areas with high snow cover, which includes the Tyumen Oblast, is difficult because the accumulation of a large amount of snow on the roof can lead to sinking, and uneven distribution of the snow cover causes its skew and further jamming on the rails racks. Such accidents have occurred and caused enormous damage.